Blackpool 1-0 Reading: beats 1-0 with a goal scored by C. Connolly
BLACKPOOL. Blackpool prevails over Reading 1-0 after C. Connolly scored just 1 goal (10').
BLACKPOOL. Blackpool defeats Reading 1-0 after C. Connolly scored just 1 goal (10′).
The match was played at the Bloomfield Road stadium in Blackpool on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was David Webb who was helped by Graham Kane and Mark Stevens. The 4th official was Declan Bourne. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant around 18 degrees Celsius or 64.36 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 94%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Blackpool was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Reading that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Reading was more aggressive with 58 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 4 were on target. Notwithstanding, Blackpool found a way to find the solution to win this contest.
Blackpool shot 9 times, 4 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Reading shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Blackpool received 1 yellow card (K. Dougall). On the opposite side, No yellow cards were issued to Reading.
After this contest, Blackpool has 0 points to occupy the 4th place in the table. while Reading stays with 0 points (15th).
Match Events
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10'10'
C. Connolly
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65'65'
K. Dougall
M. Virtue-Thick
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71'71'
S. Lavery
G. Madine
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80'80'
K. Dougall
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82'82'
C. Hamilton
D. Thompson
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83'83'
T. Corbeanu
S. Carey
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83'83'
J. Thorniley
J. Yates
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83'83'
S. Long
O. Ejaria
Next match
In the upcoming Championship match, Blackpool will play away against Stoke City on the 6th of August with a 2-2 head to head.
Reading will host Cardiff City on the 6th of August with a 9-7 head to head record in favor of Reading (14 draws).
Blackpool: Formation and Lineups
Blackpool started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Michael Appleton chose to play with the following team: Daniel Grimshaw , Callum Connolly , Marvin Ekpiteta , Rhys Williams , Dominic Thompson , Sonny Carey , Lewis Fiorini , Matthew Virtue-Thick , Josh Bowler , Gary Madine and Jerry Yates .
Substitutes
Blackpool made 5 changes: M. Virtue-Thick for K. Dougall (65′), G. Madine for S. Lavery (71′), D. Thompson for C. Hamilton (82′), S. Carey for T. Corbeanu (83′) and J. Yates for J. Thorniley (83′).
Top player: Callum Connolly
Probably the most impressive player in Blackpool was Callum Connolly.
His rating is with 1 goal, 33 passes (78% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 2 crosses.
Reading: Formation and Lineups
Reading started with a 5-4-1 line-up (5-4-1).
On the other side, Paul Ince played with: Joe Lumley , Junior Hoilett , Andy Yiadom , Thomas Holmes , Tom McIntyre , Nesta Guinness-Walker , Thomas Ince , Tyrese Fornah , Jeff Hendrick , Ovie Ejaria and Yakou Méïté .
Substitutes
Reading made only 1 change substituting O. Ejaria for S. Long (83′).
Top player: Ovie Ejaria
Probably the most impressive player in Reading was Ovie Ejaria.
His rating is with 27 passes (70% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 11. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Championship
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